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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
Book Notices.

THE New H6NoRoUs Book, =. .SAMkNTH6
AT SARATosA"-By Josiah AQeR's RUs.-ono
of the most prominent personages of the lit
erary world Just NOW Is Miss Marietta HOlley,
popularly known as Samantha Allen, or Josiah
Aliens wife. She became fayorite very early
in her literary career. and each new issue from
her pen has added to her fame. until. for her
latest work, d Samanthaat Saratoga" !" Messrs.
Hubbard Brothers paid her a princeiy sum, aud
the book Is decidedly n hit, 1t will doubtless
outsell an her previous issues as il unQnestionS
ably outshines them all in the fascinating vein
of humor in which Miss HOlley is so happy and
so rich. -sf--- -r.f a-- -
Preparing for this work, Miss Holley went to
SaratOga~and spent an entire season, with ey es
and ears opens Sntl with brain aud pencil yigoF
ously at, work., She went in ~ famous as
sumed role OF Josiah AAeues MN. her imagS
mary Josiah at hersiie sith his Characteristic
blundeTs, ffikI pas. and quick. bOylike en-
thusiasm- As Samantha Allen, Miss HOIley Is
ObseTyant, unsophisticated,. OutsPoken, and
priety. Such couple in the whirl of Saratoga
would certainly develop many remarkable sit
nations and utter many funny comments. It
Is here the humor OF the book arises. Plain,
back-country. village life. and Say. aitifielal
Saratoga life are so wide apart. that each side
becomes ludicrOus TO the other. Thcse lu-
dicrus. laugh-prOvnking contrasts are the dom
inant features of Miss Holley's book.
To these matchmaking presentations of the
author the artists pencil has added n rich en-
tertainment. Over n hundred drawings have
been made especially to Illustrate the text by
Frederick Opper, the leading artist of Puck
Burt Wilder, too. has done u share in embel-
fishing this attractive book. These artists
make their pictures talk. and between the text
and the talk of the pictures the reader looks
and laughs and looks again. Altogether, the
book is a rare product, and Its purchasers will
not be disappointed. Published by Hubbard
Brothers, Philadelphia t.-...f O.
THE COSMOPOLITAN for August has been re-
ceived, and has the following table of con-
tents MIlionaires of the Pacific Coast, The
Resurrection of SidhaFta, Ny. Friend and My
Rocks, Pilgrims and Shrines in Canada, The
Hard Money. The Cyclone, The Domestic
Money Question, Monte Carlo Its Games and
Gamesters, RecOllections of Charles Summer,
A Door must be Either Open OF Shut. YO' Nam.
The Laplander's Wealth, The Watching Of tho
Falcon-Part Second, Sour Grapes; 4 Story
of Malta. Schlicht & Field Co, publishers,
New York.
PETERsoN's MAGAzrNE for September Is on
our table, and, as usual, abOunds with interest
ing reading. Terms 81 year. Charles ].
Peterson, publisher, SO6 Chestnut Street, Phil
adelphia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
In Brief, And To The Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe
to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and
wonderful things in existence. 1t is
easily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry,
late hours, irregular habits, and
many other things which ought moi
to be, having made the American
people a nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has
done a wonderful work in reforming
this sad business and making the
American people so healthy that they
can enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember:-No happiness with
out health. But Green's August
Flower brings health and happiness
to the dyspeptic. Ask your druggist
for bottle. Seventy-fve cents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
a Famous Band.

We have heard a good deal of tile
famous So Barr Band, - said to be COM
posed entirely of brothers, boys of
one family, but until Friday of last
week, had not seen, hardly believed
it, and had not the pleasure of listen
ing to its sweet strains of melody
But now our doubts are at an end
1t is a fact, and perhaps its equal is
not to be found in many miles travel.
The band was in Moorefeld, on the
occasion of the B. B. festival, and
did itself proud. There were seven
of the boys present, all brothers, the
others had buG.ness at home, and
they really mazda lnnd-rniisi1,-.s la
Barr family live about four miles
from Petersburg, in Hardy county.
The father of these boys was Hugh
Barr, a noted auctioneer, and re-
spected citizen. He died about two
years ago. Their mother is living.
NJ. d. Barr is the leader of the band.
He toots the f. Flat; John Barr, the
Tuba; II. r. Barr, baritone; ID. F.
Barr, 1st Alto; Burns Barr, 1st
Tenor; George Barr, Snare Drum
Oscar Barr 6 years old, Bass Drum.
South Branch LntelIigencer.
Mr.. Hugh Barr was the drum ma
jor of the 5th Va. Regiment. He
stood by the side of Gen. Stoncwall
Jackson, at the battle of Kernstown,
and by his order beat the call to rally
the men. He was brave soldier,
native of our city. and brother of
our worthy citizen, Mr.. Oscar Barr.
Winchester Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23

A list of the new vessels completed,
building or authorized to be built
shows that the new navy which Sec
retary Whitney is rapidly building
possesses five monitors in course of
completion, for which liberal appro-
priations have been made, dispatch
boat (the Dolphin) and cruiser (the
Atlanta) completed, the cruiser Bos-
ton, whose ornament is yet to be COM
pleted, the cruiser Chicago, incom-
plete, two gunboats in course of con-
struction, two gunboats for which the
contracts are to be awarded, the cruis-
er Newark, not yet contracted for,
the cruisers Charleston and Balti-
more, now building, and the dyna-
mite gunboat, which is also under
way. Two unarmored cruisers, an
armored crusier and an armored bat
tlc-ship have also been provided for,
the design for the latter having been
adopted. Designs for a first class
torpedo boat have been advertised
for, and it is proposed to purchase
the fast torpedo-boat Stiletto. In
all, there will be twenty-five vessels
of modern construction, and these.
when completed, will give us at least
the necleus of something like navy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
Governor Wilson at Tammany
Hall.

Speaking of Governor Wilson's ad-
dress before the Tammany celebra-
ton, the New York World says:
Gov. f Willis Wilson, of West
Virginia, was the next speaker. He
is of slight build, weighs about $50
pounds, has a narrow face, but clear
cut features, and has scraggy red
mustache. Heis an energetic speaker.
He has loud, ringing voice, and the
Tammanyitcs appIauded him fire.
quently. He was cheered when he said
he believed he was among rock-rib-
bed Democrats" and that he hailed
from " West Virginia, the young
giant of the Alleghanies."
Continuing, Gov. Wilson said
t' There has been bequeathed to us,
without doubt, the best government
the world ever saw--a government of
constitutional creation and limitation,
wherein, equally, for every section,
the right of self-government is pre-
served and the dangers of centraliza-
tion avoided in an imperishable union
of imperishable States. 1t is the
constitution of our forefathers. 1t
is our common heritage-this bull
wark of the peoples liberty-and we
will carry before us the ark of the
covenant and the starry banner shall
be our pillar of cloud by day and of
fire by night, to be followed undis-
mayed through every vicissitude.-
" United we stand; divided we fall. -
We shall never be divided again.
The only threatening cloud that ap-
peared on the horizon in the day-dawn
of the Republic, and hung o'er the
land with such dire portent till came
the thunderbolt of internecine war,
has passed away forever. The recon-
ciliation is complete. 1t is made be-
tween men who have marched to the
cannon's mouth on a hundred fields
of death and carnage, and who COM
prehend the absolute necessity of a
broad American patriotism that shall
know no east, no west, no north. no
south, for the accomplishments OF the
great work which lies on before.
As for myself, I am an American
from the crown of my head to the
SOIeS Vi my 1eeG, aII over anu clean
through, and l rejoice in the fact
that feel as much at home here to-
day (and should feel the same any
where within the territory of this
Union) as if back in my own State,
contemplating the beauty and gran
deur of the towering mountains, her
crystal streams and fertile valleys
If, along the wayside, in the grand
march of American progress, there be
stragglers who have not yet learned
that the war is over, they are more
to be pitied than condemned, for they
hear not the soul-stirring anthems of
peace ten thousand times more glo-
rious than war, as hand in hand ana
heart to heart, sixty millions of Amer
ican freeman are pressing on to the
achievements of a civilization such as
the world has never known. Amer
lea, thy work is but begun. If thy
people shall be faithful to the incom-
parable trust in them reposed, on
ward and upward shall be the exul-
tant light of liberty till thy example
shall shake the foundation of despot-
ism to the uttermost parts of the
earth.'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23

The WHEAT SUPPLY.-The stock of
old wheat carried over into the now
fiscal year is always an important eIe-
ment in determining the amount
available for export and the price it
is likely to command. Careful inqui-
ries made by the commercial agencies
indicate this quantity to be rather
above the average for the present
year. The invisible supply, or that
which still remain in farmers hands,
is placed at 21,5OO, 900 bushels, as
against 23, 600, 900 bushels a year ago.
The quantity in transit, or between the
farmers hands and that reported in
the visible supply is IL 900, 900 BUSH
els. making the entire visible supply
80, 500, 900 bushels, as against 35,
800, 900 bushels year ago. As an
Offset to this, howevever, the visible
isgreat enough to bring the total up to
72, 200, ,0O0bushels. as against GO 900,
600 year ago. This, with the pros
pect of good crop for the current
year, the bulk of which is already
harvested, indicates that wheat will
neither be scarce nor high in price for
the coming year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
NEW SERIES, VOL. xxi, NO. 45.3

'well. find him. IN promote him" And
away they went to find the young hero.
But whether they ever found him, and if so,
what came of it, never knew.
When Gen. Bragg first gave the order to
shoot the young man suppose there were a
hundred soldiers who heard it. They soon
scampered away, some to work, some to hide
out, and others-too sick to do either-took
the places assigned to them in the cars. And
only Capt. Weston and myself, and perhaps
two or three others, watched this episode to
the end. Those others all thought, and those
living still think to this dayi that Gen. Bragg
had that young man shot. Bragg was indeed
a very severe disciplfnarian, but not so bad al
heart Us many deem him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23

KILLED BY George
Rodgey, eighteen years old, living
near WiIliamsport, in Grant county,
W. Va, was struck by lightning re-
Gently and instantly killed. He was
sitting near the fireplace in his
fathers house when the bolt came
down the chimney through stove
pipe hole, thence was attracted to his
body. The only mark left by the
fluid was small blue spot on the
young mans right shoulder. At Pc
tersburg, in the same county, large
ball of fire about two feet in diameter
fell from the sky, aud when about six
feet from the ground, $50 yards in
front of a stage, burst with a terrific
report like thunder, scattering streaks
of fame in every direction, and SO
frightening the horses as to render
them almost unmanageabIe. This
was few minutes after Rodgey was
killed. A thunderstorm was in
progress at the time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
Brace UP.

You are feeling depressed, your
appetite is poor, you are bothered
with Headache, you are fidgetty, ner-
vous, and generally out Of sorts, and
want to brace up. Brace up, but not
with stimuIants, spring medicine, or
bitters, which have for their basis
very cheap, bad whiskey, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then
leave you in worse condition. that be-
before. What you want is an alter
alive that will purify your blood,
start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and
give renewed health and strength
Such a medicine you will find in Elec-
trio Bitters, and only soc. bottle at
Geo. T. Lights Drug Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23

Ignorance is less remote from the
truth than prejudice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
PoETIcAL.
Sunset.

A ball of fire suspended
Low DER a molten sea;
Infinite glory blended
Lost in eternity.
A vivid crimson paling,
With pencilings of golds
a white cloud outward sailing
Form pillows, fold on fold.
A quivering radiant rapture;
Red torches flaming high;
A thousand waves that capture
Pale rose tints from the sky,
A lesser glory blending
With blue, more family blue;
A rosy light ascending
To pierce all distance through.
Commingling tints grow fainter;
A dim fire burning low;
All, never skill of a painter
Can mix the colors SO.
A nerowed beauty fingers;
A curtain. pearly gray,
Is drawn by unseen fingers
Across the face of day.
Gone the resplendent wonder;
Gods glory passed away,
We stand the gray sky under,
Beside sea of gray,
And sigh because life's story,
Like sunsets fieetiug kiss,
Tell tales of transient glory,
Lost rapture, vanished bliss.
IBrooklyn AEdgdzin
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Tens of thousands of Colds lead to
Consumption. FeTers, Settled Coughs,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, Whoop-
ing Cough, &c. Immediate relief by
DR.. Seth Arnold:s Cough Killer.
Physic is necessary at times for Bill
iousness. Costiveness, &c. Use DIR.
Seth ArnoId's Bilious Pills. 25c.
Mothers, teethi,cg and .fretfuE chit-
dre,s need DIR. Arnold's Soothing and
Cordial. Druggists, 25c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23

Roscoe ConkIing is said to make
500, 600 per annum at the bar.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
The scythia safe.

Boston, April s-Ihs steamer Soy thia
arrived at her dock safely soon after 8
o'clock tonight. The startling rnmor
of the disaster on the cost at Scituate to
the Cunsrd steamer Scythia, the cir-
culation or which created tremendous
sensation in this city last night, has
proven to have been false. Owing to
the fact that telegraphic commune
cation with the south shore had been in
terrupted by the storm, it was i'm.
possible last night either to
confirm the rumor or to disprove it.
The circumstances were 30 Pc
culiarly favorable to belief In the truth
'of the report, however, that Agent Mar
tin OF the Ounard company. rather than
endure his natural suspense, determined
to charter special train and 70 at once
to the locality of the alleged wreck. The
train left the Old Colony station at 3:15
q. M, with Martin and thirty reporters
on board, and arrived at Soituate at 4:l5.
Then the party tramped through
three miles Of snow drifts to the beach,
where, the sun having risen, o
clear view OF the long stretch
of coast was obtained. There was no sign
of wreck in any direction. The sec
was tremendously high, the waves break.
| ing over the tops of Gifts fifty feet high
Having been conYinced of the falsity o.
the rumor concering the Seythia. tht
! party returned at once TO Boston. Hov
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05

Yankton banded themselves against the
business mems ticket, with one excep-
ton, and upon the city ticket proper
the mayor. treasurer, marshal and justice
they forced the issue of temperance,
an issue entirely outside the calculations
OF those who created and encouraged the
business mems ticket and movement.
Without any excuse for such q
lines were closely drawn by
the saloon men themselves
and when the day of election arrived the
advocates of the business mems ticket
found themselves face to face with those
who seek to maintain the domination OF
saloon power. 1t was o non-partisan
array of saloon against the business in
terests of Yankton upon the city ticket.
The gauntlet was thrown down, the
business men took it up, the battle was
fought upon that issue and the business
men won. lt was an unexpected out
come of movement inaugurated purely
IN the interest of progressive govern
ment during progressive year. But
as the saloon men created the issue they
must abide with the result. They have
no one to blame but themselves. The
men who are interested in the welfare
of Yankton have not generally cared to
meet this unpleasant question et the
polls, but when compelled to place
themselves upon one side of the line or
the other they cannot identify them
selves with an element which for no
good reason declares that every other
vital interest must yield to its dictation.
So the contest was squarely fought upon
this issue and the ticket proclaimed by
the opposition to be temperance ticket
| was elected.
In the wards the contests were gov
erned more by local considerations and
local likes and dislikes
and We're more circumscribed in their
bearings and effects. Though three of
the aldermen nominated upon the citi-
zens' ticket have been elected, thar fact
does not initiate against the aldermanic
organization. Two of the successful can
didates upon the citizens ticket--those
IN the second and third wards-are pro-
gressive, public spirited men and with
the successful business mems candidate
in the fourth ward viii constitute d
valuable infusion of good blood in the
law making department of the munich
pal government.
On the whole Yankton can congratu-
late itself upon the result of its day OF
excitement at the polls. A new era has
dawned and the advantages gained are
encouragement for the future.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05

Twelve car loads of Russian immi-
grants have just been unloaded at Ellen
dale and they will locate IN Mcintosh
end Logan counties, in northern Dakota.
There is already considerable colony
of Russians in Campbell and MCPHERSON
counties adjoining and the tendency of
Russian migration seems to be towards
the more northern iatitudes of Dakota.
A correspondent writing of this arrival
OF Russian settlers says:
Such an Influx of immigration has
never before been witnessed in that
picturesque land. The Russian settlers
OF North Dakota have not been slow to
perceive the advantages and intrinsic
value of the coteau region. They have
induced their brethren who are this year
coming to the territory to go in and
possess what they can OF that goodly
heritage. As consequence, the greater
portion of the anoccupied lands In Lo--
gan and Mcintosh counties will be taken
up before the close of the present sea.
son.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
Must Change the Venue,

Huron, April 2-John and Robert
Byers and Julius Borgward were to have
q preliminary examination on the charge
of selling liquor to girl of thirteen
years. The defendants asked change
of venue on the grounds of not liking
the justice, who decided that he could
not grant it, because the law allowing
change of venue on preliminary exami-
nation was repealed by the laat legisla-
ture. The defendants got out writ OF
habeas corpus and went before Judge
Spencer, who decided that the justice
must give change of venue. As it is
just on the eve OF election, where license
is the issue, the case attracts deal of
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth9 II SO,
send OF once and get bottle of
MRS. WINsnow's SooTHINa SYRUP for
Children TeethIng. Its value ID lncalcu-
liable. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer Immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there is no mistake about it
1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea, regn-
lstes the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fsmmation and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. WiasIoc's 3
Soothing Syrup for Children 1'eethSng is
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
tion of one of the Oldest nurses and
best female physicians in the United
States, and is for eale by oil druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty.
FIVE cents bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
sHILOH'S CURE will Immediately re-
leve Group. Whooping Cough and Bron-
chitis. Sold by DIR. Yanderhule.
The Stomach Distils Acids.

These, if existent in natural quantity, and
unvitinted by bile. play their part in the
functions of digestion and assimilation. But
the artificial acid resulting from the inability
of the stomach to convert food received by il
into substensnce, is the producer of fiatulence
and heartburn, which are the most harrassing
symptomso Dyspepsia. The best carminatiVe
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Far more
effective is it than carbonate of soda, mag
nesia or other alkaline salts. These invariably
weaken the stomach without producing per.
manent benefit. No man or woman chren.
ically dyspeptic, and consequently nervous
car be in possession of the full measure OF
vigor allowed by nature Therefore. invigor-
pToteet It from naisris ALI rhenmatism u ny and othe
serious malRdies.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05
The Yerdtct une.,,,,,,ous. !.

w. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes-
tiies: 81 can recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given reliaf in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured OIL
rheumatism of ten years. Standing
Abraham Hare, druggist. Bellville, Ohio,
affirms; "1he hest selling medicine |
have ever handled in my 20 years expert
ence. is Electric Bitters." Thousands OF
others have added their testimony, SO that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver
Kidneys or Blood. Only half dollar
a bottle at Purdy Brechfs,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-05

/. o. Wade has resigned his position of
member of the board OF agriculture of
northern Dakota. The reason given is
that the governor ignored the requests
of farmers and favored the requests of
politicians in making up the board. Mr.
Wade says the majority of the board are
simply representatives of the "new de-
mocracy," lawyers and anything but
farmers and he dosen't propose to sus-
tain democratic monopoly in the terri.
tory